These boots are made for…well, sticking to the floor of the LEM
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I have been off my feet due to some minor surgery, so I have been working on some details of the boot soles on the ITMG. Above is my version of the sole.
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Above is a photo I took at NASM of an actual A7L boot that was displayed for us in Amanda's office.
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Here are some photos of my latest Gas connectors. This one is rough and in need of polishing, But I think you can see what I am after here. The small screws and the "O" ring are new additions.
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Hope your surgery wasn’t too serious and that you are recovering well. Boot sole(s) look good! And the connectors look authentic, too. I have been studying pictures of the real connectors and, for the life of me, I can’t figure out how they work. Does the lock mechanism somehow compress the O-ring? Not having seen a close up view of the hose nozzles, I can’t guess as to how an airtight seal could be made based on the surface information.
Same for the neck and helmet ring lock mechanism, and the wrist connects. I suppose that’s why I’m not an engineer!
Anyway, get well soon!